I’m speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival: Health. I’ll be interviewed by Helena Bottemiller Evich of FoodFix from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m.. Topic: “Making sense of nutrition science.”
Seafood fraud, long a problem (I wrote about it in What to Eat), is still a problem. The latest evidence comes from a report from the New York State Attorney General.
Investigators tested fish and found widespread mislabeling of just about every type of fish except striped bass.
I wish the figure displayed percentages instead of absolute numbers, but you get the idea. Examples:
Overall, the investigation found 27% of seafood purchases to be mislabeled. Some conclusions:
If ever there was a call for caveat emptor, this is it.
What to do? Ask. Complain. Demand regulation.